Ford Focus engine problems

engine problem

9.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

40,950 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)

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problem #4

2006Aug 08

(reported on)

Focus SE

  • 58,799 miles

Engine light popped on and now the car seems as if its stuttering... I just had the transmission fixed... I'm frustrated with this piece of crap!

Kiyana G.

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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problem #3

2006Feb 10

(reported on)

Focus SE

  • 60,000 miles

My car shakes constanly!!!!!!!!!!!! it rattles so BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it makes a terrible noise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leidy H.

Danville, CA, USA

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problem #2

2005Apr 06

(reported on)

Focus SE

  • 25,000 miles

MY FOCUS STARTED TO SHAKE AND AS I WAS DRIVING INTO MY PARKING LOT THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF! WTF?! THIS IS MY FIRST CAR, I AM ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND DONT HAVE THE RANK TO BE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A CAR THATS 2 YEARS OLD WITH JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO FORD (STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY) AND THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE A FUEL PROBLEM... THAT I WAS LETTING MY CAR RUN ON AN EMPTY TANK. FYI... I FILL HER UP WHEN SHE HITS A QUARTER TANK. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM TOOK PLACE 3 DAYS AGO AND I AM STILL CONFUSED ON WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON 3 DAYS AFTER AN ENGINE PROBLEM TOOK PLACE. WELL IF YOU EVER THINK ABOUT BUYING A NEW/USED FORD FOCUS... DONT! TAKE IT FROM ME AND THE OTHER PERSON WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THAT THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP. I WANT TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW ONE.

Erica L.

Fayetteville, NC, USA

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problem #1

2004Nov 08

(reported on)

Focus ZX3

  • 20,000 miles

engine stalls and cuts out. I would never recommend a ford or especially a zx3 to anyone its a piece of crap not worth any money and wouldnt even drive it for free. Ford has a poor customer service and repair rating, they keep telling me it bad gas, well it shouldnt be bad gas I pay a pretty penny for it but the quality of ford is less than desirable and not worth it, once I drive this car to the ground I am going to buy a Honda

Shannon C.

Oregon City, OR, USA

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